RN Unit Per Diem - Medical Oncology, NJ

Jefferson Health Plans • NJ

87d • $39 - $56

About The Position

The duties of the Medical Oncology Infusion Nurse include maintaining a pleasant and efficient infusion environment for patients, staff and physicians. Primary responsibilities include administering blood products, medications, chemotherapeutic agents, biotherapy/immunotherapy agents, analgesics, and hematopoietic growth factors to patients with cancer following age-specific guidelines and standards. Assisting physicians with clinical and laboratory procedures, preparing laboratory specimens and tracking results, providing patient education, and assuring a clean, effective clinical Infusion area to assure the highest standards of patient care.

Requirements

• Two years of oncology experience
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or currently in school to achieve BSN
• Basic life support (BLS) certificate
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• New Jersey State RN licensure
• Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider card
• OCN® certification strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Administers blood products, medications, chemotherapeutic agents, immunotherapy/biotherapy agents, analgesics, and hematopoietic growth factors to patients with cancer following age-specific guidelines and standards.
• Assesses patient adherence with medications, treatments, and appointments.
• Demonstrates competency in the performance of simple and complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as venipuncture, administration of IV fluids, care of vascular access devices, and declotting of lines.
• Documents the interventions and outcomes of the care plan in the medical record.
• Evaluates the need for prescription refills, effectiveness of medication, or medication changes.
• Facilitates the transition of care for patients to home care, palliative care, or hospice in collaboration with the cancer care team.
• Follows standard policies and procedures for medical orders according to chemotherapy administration, biotherapy administration, analgesics, hematopoietic growth factors, immunosuppressive agents, and antiemetic therapy.
• Manages telephone calls from patients and families and triages patient calls, assesses the clinical problem, and makes a nursing diagnosis and care plan related to the patient’s problem.
• Optimizes physical and emotional comfort for patients and families by providing equipment, resources, or referrals to community services.
• Optimizes the use of team resources by establishing patient priorities and advising the medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians and navigators of patients’ needs.
• Provides continuity of care between outpatient and inpatient departments on patient admissions to the hospital and accepts information on discharges from the hospital.
• Provides direct care to patients by conducting a patient history and assessment including symptoms, performance status score, and clinical changes from the last visit and formulates a plan of care for patients and families.
• Documents nursing care in the medical record.
• Provides instructions and directions to patients and families on tests and chemotherapy side effects.
• Provides patient and family education and serves as an educator for nursing and other staff.
• Reviews all patient medical data prior to a patient visit to ensure that all results are available for the medical team during the patient visit.
• Reviews patients’ medications, distress assessment, and vital signs including pain on each visit to the clinic and plans nursing interventions.
• Serves as a patient advocate on issues related to the clinical changes and physical status of patients since the last clinic visit.

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription) insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Access to group rates on insurance and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees